A source close to Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign tells The Brody File that the candidate met with over 200 evangelical pastors, authors, musicians and other figures Friday afternoon near Nashville Tennessee.

According to those inside the private meeting that was closed to reporters, it lasted nearly two hours and included pastors praying over Michele Bachmann as well as her talking in very spiritual terms about her love for Jesus Christ.

The CBN story said leaders at the event were impressed with Bachmann’s testimony and her articulation of her faith as it applies to politics.

A month ago, Perry, too, met with 200 evangelical leaders during a “well-secured retreat” at a ranch outside of Austin.

Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and James Dobson, formerly of Focus on the Family, were in attendance, but have declined to comment on the nature of the event.